India cuts Internet/SMS for 27 million in Punjab
A manhunt for a Sikh separatist and leader of the ‘Heirs of Punjab‘ organization is sited as the reason for 27 million people in India’s Punjab region to still be…
BBC latest to ban TikTok on work phones
The UK based global media outlet sites “privacy and security fears” as the reason to become the latest organization to ban the social media app from its corporate phones. Although…
UN reports 2.5 tons of Uranium missing in Libya
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) told its member states on Tuesday that 10 drums containing uranium ore concentrate was missing from their previous location in Libya. The IAEA said…
Not enough regulation on AI says US Chamber of Commerce, national security a concern
Last Thursday members of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce made clear that they wanted more regulation on Artificial Intelligence technologies, citing national security risks as a concern. This is in…
MI5/NSPA tasked with training UK’s businesses and schools on cyber defense
MI5 will oversee the National Protective Security Agency (NSPA), which has been tasked with training and advising the UK’s businesses, schools and NGOs on how to defend themselves from online…
Fake ChatGPT Chrome extension hijacks FB accounts
Guardio reports a Chrome extension named “Quick access to ChatGPT” which claimed it would provide its users a faster access to the hugely popular AI tool, was in fact malware…
US House of Representatives and Staff information stolen, DC Med Insurance hacked
CNN is reporting hundreds of US House of Representatives and their staff had personally identifiable information stolen when a DC area health care insurance service provider was breached. The House…
FBI purchased US citizen location data, bypassing warrants
During a US Senate hearing on global threats held on Wednesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray admitted the Bureau had purchased data sets including geolocation info on US citizens, without a…
Over 28,000 apps sending data to TikTok
Research by Gizmodo has found that 28,251 apps including popular games like Fruit Ninja and even photo editors like Canva send user data to TikTok’s servers. This is separate, of…
German/Ukrainian cops arrest Ransomware members, “Masterminds” still at large
The DoppelPaymer crew are responsible for extorting tens of millions of dollars from over 40 companies in Germany and the US, including the University Hospital in Düsseldorf, where a patient…